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Here’s what you missed while you were writing your cover letter for the Royal Household Hospitality Scholarship… New York Magazine: A Browser Extension That Shows You Your Filter Bubble Selected by Craig Davis, editorial intern Having lived my whole life in three very liberal metropolitan areas (Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York), I’m pretty aware of the filter bubble I’ve both intentionally .

Here’s what you missed while spent all week on Facebook arguing with relatives and high school classmates you didn’t even know you were still friends with… The Atlantic: How Well Can Computers Read Fiction? Selected by Erin Nelson, marketing editor I tried to sit down to write about Silicon Valley’s fate under Donald Trump and quickly had a panic attack about the impending policy changes.

Here’s what you missed while you were sifting through your pre-Tuesday, post-Tuesday Facebook feeds… The Ringer: We Knew Nothing Selected by Craig Davis, editorial intern Tuesday night was emotionally turbulent for the American people, to put it lightly. Some were happy, others outraged; personally, I’m still hoping I wake up from this dream by Monday, because sometimes I hand ...

… Here’s what you missed while you were counting the days until November 8… The New York Times: Want to Know What Virtual Reality Might Become? Look to the Past Selected by Jordan Teicher, senior editor VR, we’re told, is a storytelling tool. We expect filmmakers and game developers to create immersive plots we can jump right into. But what…

… Here’s what you missed while you were trying to put together a last-second David S. Pumpkins costume… ProPublica: Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race Selected by Dillon Baker, associate editor Facebook can’t seem to escape criticism lately, and it is largely the company’s own doing. This investigation from ProPublica, revealed…

… Here’s what you missed while you were realizing the internet isn’t nearly as stable as you thought… The New York Review of Books: They’ve Got You, Wherever You Are Selected by Dillon Baker, associate editor In this book review, Jacob Weisberg covers the evolution of advertising from the 19th century to today. It’s an argument other have made…

… Here’s what you missed while you were registering to vote (you were doing that, right?)… McSweeney’s: Are You the Next Rock Star Social Media Manager Who’s Willing to Literally Die for Content? Selected by Noah Waldman, editorial intern Today is my last day as Contently’s editorial intern, which means I’ve been on the job hunt, which means I’ve…

… Here’s what you missed while your clown fear was getting way too real… The Ringer: Silicon Valley Can’t Disrupt Craigslist Selected by Joe Lazauskas, editor-in-chief There’s a recurring joke around Contently that I met various employees on Craigslist. It’s technically true; to this day, we still list our editorial internship on Craigslist…

… Here’s what you missed while you weren’t proving Darwin’s Theory of Evolution like this guy… Harvard Business Review: Bad Writing Is Destroying Your Company’s Productivity Selected by Jess Black, head of events Spoiler Alert: Writing well is an important business skill. Everyone knows that, but somehow even high powered executives, like Marissa…

We all know a girl like Louise Delage. You've been on Instagram for years and are scraping by with 50 likes on a good day—then she appears on the scene, with her fun little life, and cultivates over 16,000 followers in a few months. In the years following LonelyGirl15, we learned to be wary of that kind of success.

… Here’s what you missed while you were busy re-watching every episode of Between Two Ferns… NewCo Shift: The Third Transportation Revolution Selected by Jordan Teicher, senior editor Lyft co-founder John Zimmer wrote a pretty unusual article this week. Caught somewhere between a corporate manifesto and a historical overview, his 17-minute read…

… Here’s what you missed this week while you were taking all your orange clothes to the cleaners… The New York Times: That Cute Whale You Clicked On? It’s Doomed Selected by Dillon Baker, associate editor It’s a well-known fact that the internet loves cute, happy, positive things. It’s how content mills like LittleThings, which runs exclusively…

… a significant other who is kind of boring, but has a really good record collection. However, Thompson optimistically asserts that some of these seemingly underwhelming features are likely laying the groundwork for major changes, like virtual-reality cameras and voice-only wireless computing. The post ‘Beyond the iPhone,’ And 6 Other Stories You Should Read appeared first on The Content Strategist. …

… Here’s what you missed while dreaming about America’s taco truck utopia… BuzzFeed News: Inside Glossier, The Startup That Reached Cult Status By Selling Less Selected by Kristen Poli, content strategy associate I feel vaguely lucky to live in a world where a woman known primarily by the designation ‘super intern’ is now the well-respected CEO…

… Here’s what you missed while you were taking way too much pleasure in the fact that Rihanna can’t wink… The Ringer: Europe Is on a Mission to Tame Silicon Valley Selected by Joe Lazauskas, editor-in-chief Who’s excited to read about antitrust law?! Before you scroll past this and read whatever Dillon chose (probably something about Facebook…

… Here’s what you missed while you spent all day listening to Frank Ocean’s new album like an addict getting a fix… The Ringer: The Mainstreaming of #BlackLivesMatter Selected by Jordan Teicher, senior editor I’m usually not a fan of mixing politics and social media since I just expect most political convos to turn into molotov cocktails…

After nearly fourteen years of operation, Gawker.com will be shutting down next week. The decision to close Gawker comes days after Univision successfully bid $135 million for Gawker Media’s six other websites, and three months after the Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel revealed his clandestine legal campaign against the company.

… Here’s what you missed while you were heard the phrase “cupping” one too many times this week… BuzzFeed News: Why Won’t Facebook Release Me From Overnight Oats Hell? Selected by Dillon Baker, associate editor Katie Notopoulous is one of my favorite tech/internet writers, mostly because of inventive stories like this. Here, she goes deep…

I’ve had lots of ideas in my time here at Gawker Media, all of them good. I’ve also had countless constructive and fruitful conversations with various editors about my ideas, and I know I’m better for it. However, these same editors have also made mistakes—egregious ones. Fortunately, the advent of the messaging app Slack has allowed for some of...

… Here’s what you missed while not watching the Olympics because, really, who still watches the Olympics in 2016? Vice: My Journey Inside the Incredible ‘Wall Street Journal’ Article About Cargo Shorts and the Women Who Hate Them Selected by Joe Lazauskas, editor-in-chief It’s August, the season for editorial experiments that are equal parts fun…

wsj.com - Relationships around the country are being tested by cargo shorts. Men who love them say they’re comfortable and practical for summer, while detractors say they’ve been out of style for years.

… Here’s what you missed while you definitely weren’t following the latest T Swift/Kim K drama… Stratechery: Dollar Shave Club and The Disruption of Everything Selected by Amanda Weatherhead, sales strategist After two quarters of disappointing IPOs and a marked contraction in series B investments, Unilever’s billion-dollar acquisition of Dollar…